No primary rain forest left, causing killer floods. 97% of rural dwellers have no sanitation. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Sixth highest per capita greenhouse emissions. Dropped some deforestation subsidies. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Poor energy efficiency. Concerned over acid rain, but continues to burn coal without stack control. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Third highest greenhouse emissions, 9. 1% of world total. Heavy forest loss, choking urban pollution. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Little safe drinking water. 68% of rain forest scheduled for clearing. 5.8 children per woman. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Pioneer in protecting biodiversity and forests. 3.3 children per woman. POPULATION v FORESTS v POLLUTION v
Highly polluted cities and water: 90% of all wells in the countryside are contaminated. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Hefty pesticide subsidies cause chemical-related deaths and pollution. 4.4 children per woman. POPULATION x FORESTS POLLUTION x
Loses 1 billion tons of topsoil per year to overcultivation. Little clean water. 7.5 children per woman. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Reliance on nuclear power cuts greenhouse emissions (1.5% of world total). 1.8 children per woman. POPULATION v FORESTS v POLLUTION v
Acid rain decimating forests. 35,000 abandoned toxic-waste sites. High energy efficiency. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Fifth highest greenhouse emissions. Almost all primary rain forest gone. 3.9 children per woman. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION x
10,000 miles of coral reef being destroyed. Pilot project to protect species-rich wetlands. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Pioneered solar energy and desert agriculture. 2.9 children per woman. POPULATION v FORESTS v POLLUTION v
Severe pollution of Adriatic. Energy efficient. 1.3 children per woman. Dumped toxics in Nigeria. POPULATION v FORESTS v POLLUTION x
Fourth highest greenhouse emissions. Traffics in endangered wildlife. Energy efficient. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION v
Little safe drinking water outside cities. Trying to save wildlife. 6.7 children per woman. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Huge deforestation rate. Little safe drinking water. 6.6 children per woman. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Huge deforestation rate, mostly for export to Japan’ Has lost half its wetlands in last century. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION v
Horrible air and water pollution. Clears 1.5% of fast-disappearing forests per year. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Complete deforestation expected by 2000. Little safe water outside cities. 6.5 children per woman. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Waterways and forests harmed by acid rain. Poor commercial energy efficiency. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION v
Severe deforestation causes killer floods and will leave no virgin forest by 20 1 0. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION v
Extremely polluted. Dumps 20 million tons of toxic waste every year into unregulated sites. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION v
A leading opponent of climate treaty. 7.1 children per woman. POPULATION x FORESTS POLLUTION x
Lost 45% of forest from 1961 to 1985. Lead poisoning rampant in Bangkok’s children. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Second highest greenhouse emissions, 13.6% of total. Tons of toxics dumped on land and sea. POPULATION v FORESTS v POLLUTION x
Has led fight for climate treaty. Improved energy efficiency 30% since 1970. POPULATION v FORESTS v POLLUTION x
Highest greenhouse emissions, 17.8% of world total. Subsidizes deforestation. POPULATION v FORESTS x POLLUTION x
Among 25 worst nations in providing safe drinking water. 6.1 children per woman. POPULATION x FORESTS x POLLUTION x
